1822

TIMELINE:

April 1, 1811 – 

Town Meeting, voted; “That the placing of Engine Houses be committed to

                                    The Fire Wards, to fix them in such places as they may judge best or in the

                                    interest of the Town.”                    (Portland records book, volume 1, page 508)

                     1822 –   Neptune Engine Company relocated to a Town-owned Engine House on Maine

                                    (Congress) Street, on the west-side of the new High Street on land owned by

                                    Mr. James Deering, who rented the land to the Town.                    (Volume II, page 400)

                                          * Small wooden building, large enough to house the hand-pump fire engine.

                     1835 –   Neptune Engine Company disbanded.